🇼🇸 Samoa - Country

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Samoa
Independent State of Samoa
Name Origin
Sāmoa
Traditional Polynesian Name of the Islands
Symbols
🌴 Coconut Palm · Southern Cross · Toa Tree
Codes
WS · WSM
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.ws
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+685
International Calling Code
Currency
WST · T · National Currency of Samoa
Official Languages
Polynesian Nation with Strong Faʻa Samoa Cultural Traditions
Religion
Christianity
Predominantly Congregational, Methodist & Catholic Polynesian Society
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Samoa
Largest City
Largest Urban, Commercial & Government Center in Samoa
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Democracy Combining Westminster & Traditional Matai Systems
Region
Polynesia · South Pacific Ocean · Samoan Islands
11 Political Districts
Includes Tuamasaga, Atua & Gagaʻemauga · Further Divided into Villages, Traditional Districts & Matai Communities
Main Islands
Upolu
Savaiʻi · Several Smaller Islands & Volcanic Islets
Time Zone
Samoa Standard Time (UTC+13)
Samoa Shifted West of the International Date Line in 2011
Head of State Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II
Head of State
Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II
Since July 21, 2017 · O le Ao o le Malo · Head of State
Prime Minister Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt
Prime Minister
Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt
Since September 16, 2025 · FAST Party · Head of Government
Area
1,093 sq mi
2,831 km² · #173 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
225,000
#186 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
206/sq mi
79/km² · #118 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along Coastal Settlements
Demonym
Samoan
Polynesian Settlement
c. 1000 BCE
Polynesian Peoples Settled the Islands Establishing the Faʻa Samoa Cultural System
New Zealand Administration
August 29, 1914
New Zealand Occupied German Samoa During the First World War
Independence
January 1, 1962
Samoa Became the First Pacific Island Nation to Achieve Independence in the Modern Era
Samoa Location
13.7590° S, 172.1046° W
Polynesia · South Pacific Islands · Samoan Archipelago
Oceania Globe
Continent
Apia, Samoa WEATHER
Districts

Samoa is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean consisting of volcanic islands, characterized by rugged mountains, tropical rainforests, and coastlines surrounded by coral reefs.

📍 Samoa is an island country located in Oceania, in the central South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. It lies east of Fiji and west of American Samoa.
As an island nation, Samoa has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands—Upolu and Savai‘i—and several smaller islands.
Samoa’s terrain is mountainous and volcanic, with tropical rainforests, waterfalls, and coastal plains. The islands have a tropical climate and rich biodiversity. Its location in the Pacific has historically made it part of regional navigation routes and cultural exchange among Polynesian societies.
Capital
Apia, Tuamasaga
(Apia, Tuamasaga)
👥 ~38,000
Largest Places
Apia, Tuamasaga
(Apia, Tuamasaga)
👥~38,000
Vaitele, Tuamasaga
(Vaitele, Tuamasaga)
👥~7,000
Faleula, Tuamasaga
(Faleula, Tuamasaga)
👥~5,000
Vailoa, Palauli
(Vailoa, Palauli)
👥~4,000
Safotu, Gagaifomauga
(Safotu, Gagaifomauga)
👥~3,500
Salelologa, Fa'asaleleaga
(Salelologa, Fa'asaleleaga)
👥~3,000
Siusega, Tuamasaga
(Siusega, Tuamasaga)
👥~3,000
Matautu, Fa'asaleleaga
(Matautu, Fa'asaleleaga)
👥~2,800
Fasito'o Uta, Aiga-i-le-Tai
(Fasito'o Uta, Aiga-i-le-Tai)
👥~2,500
Safotulafai, Fa'asaleleaga
(Safotulafai, Fa'asaleleaga)
👥~2,300
Leulumoega, A'ana
(Leulumoega, A'ana)
👥~2,200
Lalomanu, Aleipata
(Lalomanu, Aleipata)
👥~2,000
Lotofaga, Atua
(Lotofaga, Atua)
👥~1,800
Palauli, Palauli
(Palauli, Palauli)
👥~1,800
Vaovai, Palauli
(Vaovai, Palauli)
👥~1,700
Tafua, Palauli
(Tafua, Palauli)
👥~1,600
Fagali'i, Tuamasaga
(Fagali'i, Tuamasaga)
👥~1,500
Satupa'itea, Satupa'itea
(Satupa'itea, Satupa'itea)
👥~1,400
Falealupo, Gaga'emauga
(Falealupo, Gaga'emauga)
👥~1,200
Salailua, Palauli
(Salailua, Palauli)
👥~1,200
Saleimoa, Aiga-i-le-Tai
(Saleimoa, Aiga-i-le-Tai)
👥~1,100
Siumu, Tuamasaga
(Siumu, Tuamasaga)
👥~1,000
Aleisa, Tuamasaga
(Aleisa, Tuamasaga)
👥~900
Afega, Tuamasaga
(Afega, Tuamasaga)
👥~800
Faleasi'u, A'ana
(Faleasi'u, A'ana)
👥~800
Road System (South Pacific Island Nation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Samoa follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type I
Samoa commonly uses Type I electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Samoa?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.fj = Fiji .nz = New Zealand .au = Australia

Samoa uses:

.ws

What is the ISO Code for Samoa?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

Samoa is a sovereign island nation in the South Pacific.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as WS. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Samoa is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

WS

Official ISO country name:

Independent State of Samoa

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: WS
ISO-3 Code: WSM
ISO Numeric Code: 882
WS Samoa Flag Samoa (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1FC U+1F1F8
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Samoa Flag
🇼🇸 "O le Fuʻa o le Saʻolotoga o Samoa" – (Samoan) / "The Flag of Freedom of Samoa"
• Lyrics written by Sauni Iiga Kuresa
• Music composed by Sauni Iiga Kuresa
• Adopted as Samoa’s national anthem in 1962
Samoa Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Fa'avae i le Atua Sāmoa"

(Translated from Samoan: "Samoa is founded on God")

Samoa National Anthem:

"O le Fu’a o le Sa’olotoga o Samoa"

(Translated from Somoan: "The Banner of Freedom")

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